Gabon Foreign Minister Jean Ping answers Reuters journalist during an interview in Paris, December 5, 2003. Jean Ping said that Gabon will diversify its [economy] away from dominant oil sector to help the former French colony overcome an economic slowdown. 

Gabon Foreign Minister Jean Ping answers Reuters journalist during an
interview in Paris, December 5, 2003. Jean Ping said that Gabon will
diversify its economy away from dominant oil sector to help the former
French colony overcome an economic slowdown. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PW 

Gabon Foreign Minister Jean Ping answers a Reuters journalist during an
interview in Paris December 5, 2003. Jean Ping said that Gabon will
diversify its economy away from the dominant oil sector to help the
former French colony overcome an economic slowdown. REUTERS/Philippe
Wojazer

PW/FMS 

Gabon Foreign Minister Jean Ping answers Reuters a journalist during an
interview in Paris, December 5, 2003. Jean Ping said that Gabon will
diversify its economy away from dominant oil sector to help the former
French colony overcome an economic slowdown. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PW 

Jean Philippe Gatien (2L) and Patrick Chila (2r) of France keep their eyes on ball while playing during their match against Hao Wang and Linghul Kong of China in the World championship men's double table tennis in Paris, May 22, 2003. 

Jean Michel Saive of Belgium celebrates his victory against the world's
number four player Liqin Wang of China during their table tennis world
championship men's singles game in Paris, May 22, 2003. REUTERS/Pascal
Rossignol

PR/CRB 

Jean Michel Saive of Belgium keeps his eye on the ball while playing
Liqin Wang of China in the World championship men's singles table
tennis in Paris, May 22, 2003. Saive defeated Wang who was number four
World Ranking. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PR/JV 

Jean Philippe Gatien of France keeps his eye on ball while playing
during his match against Alexei Liventsov of Russia in the World
championship men's singles table tennis in Paris, May 21, 2003.
REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PR/AA 

Sweden's Jorgen Persson reaches out to return against Jean-Philippe Gatien of France during the third round of the men's singles of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan May 3, 2001. Persson beat Gatien 3-2.

ST/DL 

Sweden's Jorgen Persson raises his arms after beating Jean-Philippe Gatien of France during the third round of the men's singles of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan May 3, 2001. Persson beat Gatien 3-2.

ST/PB 

Jean-Michel Saive of Belgium returns the ball against Slovak's Jaromir Truksa during the second round of the men's singles of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka May 2, 2001. Saive beat Truksa 3-1.

ST/DL 

BELGIAN JEAN-MICHEL SAIVE COMPETES IN THE MEN'S TEAM FINAL AT THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OSAKA.


Jean-Michel Saive of Belgium smashes the ball against China's Ma Lin during the men's team final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, April 29, 2001. Saive was defeated by Ma, and China beat Belgium 3-0 to take the gold. 

BELGIAN JEAN-MICHEL SAIVE GRIMACES DURING MEN'S TEAM FINAL ACTION AT THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OSAKA.


Jean-Michel Saive of Belgium grimaces after missing a shot against China's Ma Lin during the men's team final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, April 29, 2001. Saive was defeated by Ma 1-2 and China beat Belgium 3-0 to take the gold. 

Jean-Michel Saive of Belgium returns the ball against China's Ma Lin during the men's team final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, April 29, 2001. Saive was defeated by Ma 1-2, and China beat Belgium 3-0 to take the gold.

ST/JD 

China's Ma Lin returns the ball to Jean-Michel Saive of Belguim during the men's team final at the Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, April 29, 2001. Ma beat Saive 2-1, and China beat Belgium 3-0 to take the gold.

ST/JD 

CHINA'S MA LIN RAISES HIS FIST AFTER WINNING HIS MEN'S TEAM MATCH AT THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS FINALS IN OSAKA.


China's Ma Lin raises his fist after defeating Jean-Michel Saive of Belguim during the men's team final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, April 29, 2001. Ma beat Saive 2-1, and China beat Belgium 3-0 to take the gold. 

THE BELGIAN TEAM SMILE AFTER TAKING THE SILVER MEDAL IN MEN'S TEAM FINAL AT THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OSAKA.


Belgian players Andras Podpinka (L), Saive Philippe (2nd L), Jean-Michel Saive (2nd R) and coach Wang Dayong smile on the podium after receiving their silver medals for the men's team event at the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, April 29, 2001. China captured the gold. 

BELGIAN JEAN MICHEL SAIVE CELEBRATES VICTORY IN THE MEN'S TEAM SEMIFINALS AT THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OSAKA.


Jean Michel Saive of Belgium celebrates after beating Sweden's Jorgen Persson 2-0 in the men's team semifinals at the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, April 28, 2001. The Belgian team beat Sweden to proceed to Sunday's final. 

Jean Michel Saive of Belgium celebrates after defeating Jorgen Persson of Sweden 2-0 to proceed to Sunday's team final in the men's team semifinals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan April 28, 2001.

ST/CP 

Sweden's Jan-Ove Waldner raises his fist after defeating Jean-Michel Saive of Belgium 2-1 in the men's team semifinals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan April 28, 2001. The Swedish team lost to Belgium.

ST/CP 

SWEDEN'S JAN-OVE WALDNER RETURNS THE BALL DURING THE MEN'S TEAM SEMIFINAL OF THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS IN OSAKA.


Sweden's Jan-Ove Waldner returns the ball against Jean-Michel Saive of Belgium during the men's team semifinals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan April 28, 2001. Waldner defeated Saive 2-1 but the Swedish team lost to Belgium. 

Jean Michel Saive of Belgium celebrates after defeating Yang Min of Italy during the men's team quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan April 27, 2001. Saive beat Yang 2-1 to bring the Belgian team to Saturday's semifinals.

ST/CC 

Jean Michel Saive of Belgium makes a return against Yang Min of Italy during the men's team quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan April 27, 2001. Saive beat Yang 2-1 and the Belgian team won over Italy to proceed Saturday's semifinals.

ST/CC 

Italy's Yang Min smashes the ball against Jean-Michel Saive of Belgium during the men's team quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan April 27, 2001. Saive beat Yang 2-1 and the Belgian team proceeds to Saturday's semi-finals.

ST/CC 

South Korea's Oh Sang Eun returns the ball to Jean-Philippe Gatien of France during the men's team quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan April 27, 2001. Oh beat Gatien 2-0 to help the South Koreans proceed to Saturday's semifinals.

ST/CC 

France's Patrick Chila (R) and Jean-Philippe Gatien hold up their bronze medals they won after beating [Koreans Lee Chul-Seung and Yoo Seung-Min] in the consolation match of the table tennis competition at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 23, 2000. 

Table tennis players Liu Guoliang (L) and Kong Linghui (R) of China congratulate each other after they defeated Patrick Chila and Jean-Philippe Gatien of France in a semi-final men's double match at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 22, 2000. The Chinese won 3-1 and qualified for the final.

HRM/HB 

Table tennis players Kong Linghui (L) and Liu Guoliang (R) of China play against Patrick Chila and Jean-Philippe Gatien of France during their semi-final men's double match at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 22, 2000. The Chineses won 3-1 and qualified for the final.

HRM/HB 

Table tennis players Kong Linghui of China reacts as he plays with his team-mate Liu Guoliang of China against Patrick Chila and Jean-Philippe Gatien of France during their semi-final men's double match at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games September 22. The Chineses won 3-1 and qualified for the final.

HRM/ 

Jean-Philippe Gatien (L) of France hugs teammate Patrick Chila after they defeated [Austrians Karl Jindrak and Werner Schlager] in men's doubles table tennis quarter final action at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 21, 2000. Gatien and Chila won 3-2. 

Jean-Philippe Gatien (L) of France hugs teammate Patrick Chila after they defeated Austrians Karl Jindrak and Werner Schlager in men's doubles table tennis quarter final action at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 21, 2000. Gatien and Chila won 3-2.

LBAL/CLH/ 

Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene plays "virtual-reality table tennis" while a Singapore National Museum employee guides him through the game, which features an electronic ball and court displayed on a television monitor in front of the player, February 25. Dehaene, who was visiting the museum's virtual reality exhibition, is on a four-day official visit to the island republic.

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